European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 Inifi Rii ii a Irrer r in Worthington Minnesota Charles Cashel. Left suggested adopting a German City to which his townsmen could Send Relief adopted Village War gutted Crail Beim has become a Long term Relief project for the citizens of Worthingt ii Minnesota when Charles Cashel of Worthington Minnesota conceived the idea of adopting a bombed out German City he wrote to the american military government and asked for a City which would approximate in size and population his own Home town. Military government officials  a Small country town 70 per cent destroyed in Wurttemberge Baden and Cashel went to work. In listing the support of his town Fellows he started gathering supplies. In a few weeks time he collected six tons in Relief contributions ranging for men Sheavy clothing to children a toys. Then under the auspices of Calog coun cil of Relief agencies licensed to oper ate in Germany an organization set up by president Truman he and fellow Grot Tad for Relief supplies was expressed Over radio Stuttgart by a smiling German housewife. Crail sheim s Burgermeiste holds the microphone for her. 8 my representative Captain r. C. Lawton took part in distribution ceremony. Worthington citizens first contacted Crail sheim through military government. Weekend March 17, it